Julie Whelan won the Margaret Granger Memorial Silver Bowl
for the best painting by a member elected in the previous two years

The show is on at the Central Hall Westminster in London (opposite Westminster Abbey) until 23 April . It's open every day from 11am to 5pm and admission is free.

Details about the demonstrations and tours during this next week are at the end of this post.

the entrance to the SBA "Shape, Pattern and Structure" Exhibition
Watercolour paintings by Sharon Fox are either side of the entrance

Prizewinners

Today this post is about Prizewinners - with a post about those who won the Certificates of Botanical Merit tomorrow.

I'm afraid I'm missing a few images. I had intended to go back on Friday and fill in any gaps I found when I downloaded my photos on Thursday night. However my knee had other ideas and did its very best to try and dislocate and I'm unable to return until my knee brace arrives! If anybody else has got images of the prizes missing an image please let me know!

The Joyce Cuming Presentation Award

This is probably one of the most prized awards and is a sterling silver Almoner’s plate which is a legacy from Joyce Cuming. The winner also receives a certificate. Judges also produce a list of people who were Highly Commended during the selection process.

This year the prize is awarded to Janet Pope who was unable to attend the ceremony due to illness.

Dawn Wright with her painting of Landurrows's Little TreasuresHer other paintings are in the column to the right

Kelp and Bladderwrack by Christiana Webb

The Margaret Granger Memorial Silver Bowl

This award is given in memory of Margaret Granger for the best picture by a member elected in the last two years. As a prize it's an excellent incentive for a new member to create a memorable impression.

The 2016 winner is Julie Whelan SBAwho was accepted as a full member of the SBA this year. (see below and the picture at top). Julie's paintings are most unusual as they form the basis of a pattern repeat using botanical art as the motif.

She researched all the motifs and processes used by William Morris when producing his floral artwork for decorative purposes and then proceeded to compose a design which worked. She described it to me and lost me about halfway through! It's very complicated! (If you're intrigued, the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow provides a pdf file about Working with Pattern)

I thought they were very impressive and very nicely presented. I'd like to see larger versions - and I'm guessing they may prove very attractive to those who like to find an application for pattern repeats!

Suzanne Lucas Memorial Award

This award is in memory of the Founder President Suzanne Lucas who had a very clear view that the portrayal of plants need not be highly scientific and illustrative.

“To incorporate more recent techniques and styles in a broader interpretation; combining the scientific and representational, giving a rich and varied view of the wonderful world of plants.”
Suzanne Lucas, Founder President 1915 – 2008

The Derwent Award (for work in pencil)

The Derwent Award is for a body of work in a pencil medium. This year it's been awarded to the Korean artist Eun Young Song whose drawings are all in coloured pencil. The drawing which is most noteworthy is the one which also picked up a commendation for the Joyce Cuming Award and a Certificate of Botanical Merit (below).

Strathmore Artist Papers Bursary (for composition)

Strathmore Artist Papers are sponsoring an artist bursary this year, which alongside professional marketing support, they will give £400 worth of Strathmore Artist Papers for the winning artist over the course of a year.Strathmore Art News

This is an award by one of the leading makers of fine art paper in the USA - the winner gets £400 of artists papers. The criteria for the new award for the most innovative composition are:

form within the subject

the information the artwork provides about the subject; and

the "feeling" for the subject

The 2016 winner is Flowers of the Summer Moon (watercolour and gouache) by Cheryl Wren (568)

Winner of Strathmore Artist Papers BursaryFlowers of the Summer Moon by Cheryl Wren
(watercolour and gouache)

Those artists getting an honourable mention for their composition (which I got last year!) are:

St Cuthbert's Mill Award

The award is paper to the value of £100 for an outstanding watercolour painting and this year this award was won bySarah Wood SBA, Dip SBA for her body of work 546-647.

This is Sarah's blog on which she posts about her works step by step and explains what she is doing. It's worth noting that Sarah also exhibits (and sells) her work with the Royal Instutute of Painters in Watercolour.

Rhododendron moupinse by Sarah Wood
Pencil, watercolour and gouache)

Tours and Demonstrations

All the tours are FREE however Donations to the Society (which is a charity) will be welcomed.

Top Ten Tours of the Exhibition

The tours are always popular. Here's who's doing tours for the rest of the exhibition.

More information about Botanical Art

Read my NEW compendium website Botanical Art and Artists - for everything Herbals to RHS Botanical Art Shows to Botanical Latin for Artists - which has just celebrated its first birthday. It has had 50,000 visits and well over 80,000 pageviews during its first year on the net and the trend is ever upward!

7 comments:

Thank you for this write up Katherine, I was late and missed most of the announcements.

I am one of those artists who read your interview with Margaret (having seen your post about Shevaun's purple carrots under fire) and decided to apply for the course. So my thanks go to all three of you!

A super comprehensive affair, Katherine Tyrrell’s blog is a go-to for punters and artists alike. Making a Mark includes useful annual itineraries of major UK art exhibitions (though the bulk are London-based) as well as a meticulous calendar of competitions for artists to enter. Expect in-depth news, analysis and a focus on fostering new talentCreativeTourist - Top Art Blogs UK 2016

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